Charles D. Tobin to be honored at First Amendment Awards

Posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 10:05 am

Staff | RTDNA

The RTDNA Foundation is thrilled to announce that Charles D. Tobin, Practice Leader of Ballard Spahr’s Media and Entertainment Law Group, will be among the honorees at the 34th annual First Amendment Awards.

The ceremony will take place in Washington, D.C., at the Watergate Hotel on March 6, and honors individuals and organizations for their efforts to promote responsible journalism and preserve the constitutionally guaranteed rights to do so.

The RTDNA Foundation selected Tobin for this honor, stating: “Chuck Tobin has dedicated his life’s work to defending and protecting journalists and journalism, ensuring a vibrant future for both. He continues to lead the charge for press access and press freedoms, a fight that is as important now as it has ever been. RTDNA and the RTDNA Foundation are lucky to consider Chuck a friend, and our democracy is lucky to have him as an advocate.”

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